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Allotment Adventures: Random Potatoes

Posted on April 20, 2020 by nicdempsey

It’s that point in spring where the things that I’ve planted are slowly getting going but the weeds are going hell for leather! At the back of the plot I’m pulling up weeds and volunteer potatoes out (6 on Sunday) … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Cat Naps…

Posted on April 20, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! I checked the calendar is it actually Monday… This is the ‘there are no updates’ Monday Miscellany post. So I would like to tell you about my night of being terrorised by a cat… Last Thursday night, I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music: Something to Love – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Posted on April 19, 2020 by nicdempsey

I needed to hear this right now…you might too..

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Friday Links: Three More Weeks?

Posted on April 17, 2020 by nicdempsey

We skipped a week because of Good Friday and we are now still in Easter. About the only thing John Paul II ever said that I found inspiring was that Christians ‘are an Easter people’. This is the time, which … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: Struggling a tiny bit

Posted on April 16, 2020 by nicdempsey

Despite the glorious weather, I’m still trying to summon my energy for the work, I’m feeling listless and uninspired. With the bank holiday and extra days off, in addition to being home all the time, I’ve completely lost track of … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Three weeks in

Posted on April 13, 2020 by nicdempsey

Over 10,000 people have died in hospital from COVID-19, goodness knows what the number will be when home and care home deaths are added in. We are getting to the hardest part of lockdown now, it’s not a novelty and … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Coming….

Posted on April 10, 2020 by nicdempsey

It’s Good Friday, no links today, but as I’ve been posting about my faith this Lent, I wanted to post this, I’ve posted it before but it’s worth watching again.

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Allotment Adventures: Getting to Work

Posted on April 8, 2020 by nicdempsey

I have a confession, I’m finding all the time alone on the allotment a little difficult, I miss my trusty sidekick! So I haven’t done as much as I planned, but I have done some things, the potatoes are in … Continue reading →

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Lent Week Six – Holy Week

Posted on April 7, 2020 by nicdempsey

For Tuesdays during Lent, I’m going to talk about my faith and spiritual practice (or lack thereof). So this is the time to look away if you’re not interested in this topic. No worries, there will be an allotment post … Continue reading →

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Monday Miscellany: Up and Down

Posted on April 6, 2020 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday! How are we all doing? Before lockdown it was always a worry to me that Monday Misc was always the same, I was working either at work or on the plot and that was it. Now we’re all … Continue reading →

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